mapman OP
"Actually here is what the ear hears and its far from flat at the extreme top and bottom range of our ears:
http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/resources/freqchart/ear_sensitivity.htm
For example according to this what measures correctly as flat at say 20 hz will be heard down more than 70db by the typical human ear. So significant equalization/boost is needed to "hear it as flat". Same true with the high end."
That’s absurd. You will pay big bucks to hear 20 Hz 70 dB down? Are you crazy? 70 dB down is almost as low as the noise. Besides, you're the one that says it's flat at 20 Hz. Hel-loo!